Kaganoff Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Kaganoff Surname Definition:

(Russian) The son of the rabbi or priest.

Kaganoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Israel111:777,96750,646

Kaganoff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Russian) The son of the rabbi or priest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from a priestly or Levite lineage) Kahn, a form of kohen becomes Kagan among Russian Jews. The suffix -off indicates descent, and Kaganoff means “descended from a kohen.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Kaganoff Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kaganoff Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kaganoff is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaganoff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,136,387th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Kaganoff live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States Kaganoff is mostly found in: Illinois, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 21 percent are found and New Jersey, where 18 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Israel, where 14 percent are found.

Kaganoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kaganoff last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.67% registered with the party.

Kaganoff earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,098 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaganof932/
Caganoff8819/
Kaganov80559/
Kaganow807/
Kaganova75332/
Kanganov7521/
Khaganov752/
Kaganovs751/
Kauganov751/
Khayganov7139/
Khanganov713/
Kauganova711/
Keggenhoff67302/
Koganov67209/
Khayganova6719/
Kagenov6716/
Koganow6712/
Kagenow677/
Kagonov671/
Keganov671/
Koganova63121/
Caganova6335/
Kegenhof6317/
Kouganov6312/
Konganov631/
Ceaganov631/
Kuoganov631/
Kagonova631/
Keggenhof591/
Kuoganova591/
Kogonov5321/
Coganow535/
Kogenov533/
Kegenov531/
Kogonova5029/
Coganova502/
Cagaanaw501/
Kongonov501/
Koghenov501/

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